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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,075 and 4,580,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,075 and 4,580,283 is: 9,989,639.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,075 : 4,580,283 = 4,580,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,075/4,580,283 = 4,580,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,075x = 4,580,283 × 4,580,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,075x = 20,978,992,360,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,978,992,360,089/2,100,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,989,639.59

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